elephant's-foot
[el-uh-fuh nts-foo t]
noun, plural el·e·phant's-foots.
a climbing vine, Dioscorea elephantipes, of southern Africa, having a massive, edible, yamlike tuber.
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Origin of elephant's-foot
First recorded in 1810–20
Also called Hottentot's bread, tortoise plant.
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elephant's-foot
elephant foot
noun
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